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English → English (gcide) Definition: Lord paramount Paramount \Par"a*mount\, a. [OF. par amont above; par through, by (L. per) + amont above. See Amount.] Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; pre["e]minent; as, a paramount duty. “A traitor paramount.” --Bacon. [1913 Webster] Lady paramount (Archery), the lady making the best score. Lord paramount, the king. [1913 Webster] Syn: Syn. Superior; principal; preeminent; chief. [1913 Webster]